Why parents, daycare owners and daycare workers are trapped in a broken market Parents are struggling to find daycare for their children — yet, daycare centers are having a hard time staying open. Our Planet Money team looks at America's broken daycare system. Sarah Gonzalez
Here are the 5 things to know about the state of the economy this Independence Day As the U.S. celebrates its birthday with hot dogs and fireworks, the economy continues to grow, the job market is strong, but inflation and rising interest rates are keeping recession fears alive. Scott Horsley
Hotel workers' strike disrupts July 4th holiday in Southern California Hotel workers in Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Orange County are striking for better wages and working conditions, affecting scores of hotels over the July 4th holiday. Erin Kenney
Why Twitter is limiting the number of tweets a user can view Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the social media platform is capping the number of tweets users can view — saying the unusual measure was needed to fight off companies that scrape Twitter for data. Steve Inskeep
The FTC is targeting fake customer reviews in a bid to help real-world shoppers A proposed rule would outlaw fake reviews, stop companies from paying for good reviews and prohibit them from illegally suppressing negative reviews. Joe Hernandez
Shein invited influencers on an all-expenses-paid trip. Here's why people are livid After a recent trip to some of the company's facilities in Guangzhou, China, young tastemakers fawned over happy employees and sweat-free working conditions. Now the influencers are facing a backlash. Vanessa Romo
Despite inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy is still strong Spending on travel and entertainment is up, even as Americans contend with stubborn inflation. One reason the economy is doing so well is that people keep spending money. Steve Inskeep
Hollywood actors, negotiating a new contract with studios, are prepared to strike With the writers strike underway, the contract between actors and major studios is set to expire at midnight. Negotiations have been going on for weeks — if there's no deal, actors could go on strike. Mandalit del Barco
Traveling over the Fourth of July weekend? So is everyone else AAA is forecasting record-high travel this weekend, when more than 50 million Americans are expected to get out of town. That could mean clogged roads and snarls at airports. Laurel Wamsley